Ingber (a Traditional Holiday Sweet)

Embrace the paradox of God's sovereignty and man’s responsibility. The sad thing is that some embrace the sovereignty of God over the human will and say: “It is wrong to portray God with His arms stretched out, inviting and calling.” And others embrace the responsibility of man and say, “If God invites and calls and beckons, then he can’t really be sovereign over man’s will, and man really is ultimately self-determining and God is not really in control of all things.” Both of these are sad mistakes. It is sad, because one group rejects something deep and precious that God has revealed about Himself for our strength and hope and joy and love – namely, his absolute sovereignty. Oh, how sweet it is when all around our soul gives way, and we need a reliable and firm rock in a world that sometimes seems utterly out of control and meaningless and cruel. Oh, how sweet at these times to know that God is not good and helpless, but good and sovereign. And the other group (who embrace the sovereignty of God) sometimes rejects something utterly crucial for understanding the justice of God in dealing with people, and they fail to see how we should plead with people and persuade people and invite people and woo people with tears, to Christ, and on behalf of Christ.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Jewish	: candy, Passover	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Finely grated raw carrots
2	c	Honey
1/2	c	Sugar
2	t	Ginger, or less to taste
		2 to 2 1/2
		Sugar for sprinkling

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large saucepan, blend the grated carrots, honey and sugar very
well. Cook over medium heat.  When the mixture begins to boil, turn the
heat down and cook until  all the liquid is absorbed. Stir frequently.
Remove from the heat, add the ginger and cook for 5 minutes longer.
Pat out to 1/2 inch thickness on a sugared board or cookie sheet.
Sprinkle sugar on top and cut into diamonds or squares. Let dry for  30
minutes to 1 hours. Remove with a spatula.  Yields approx. 72 - 1 inch
diamonds.  Recipe by: :  Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest Volume 98 #005 by
lisamontag@juno.com  (Lisa Montag) on Jan 4, 1998

A Message from our Provider:

“An active faith can give thanks for a promise, though it be not as yet performed, knowing that God’s bonds are as good as ready money. #Matthew Henry”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 5128 Calories From Fat: 1907 Total Fat: 211.4g Cholesterol: 636mg Sodium: 593.8mg Potassium: 2550.8mg Carbohydrates: 683.2g Fiber: 8.5g Sugar: 668.7g Protein: 161.8g

We are all starved for the glory of God, not self. No one goes to the Grand Canyon to increase self-esteem. Why do we go? Because there is greater healing for the soul in beholding splendor than there is in beholding self. Indeed, what could be more ludicrous in a vast and glorious universe like this than a human being, on the speck called earth, standing in front of a mirror trying to find significance in his own self-image? It is a great sadness that this is the gospel of the modern world. The Christian Gospel is about 'the glory of Christ,' not about me. And when it is—in some measure—about me, it is not about my being made much of by God, but about God mercifully enabling me to enjoy making much of Him forever.

John Piper